We see him on television as the leading man in dramas and now films, as well as dancing his heart out at awards functions and shows. But there is a another, more secret side to the actor that we were all unaware of until recently … when we saw him setting up and promoting a ‘Wall of Kindness’ for Karachi’s underprivileged lot, as well as other acts of charity and goodwill on social media. Suddenly, we realised there was a more humane side to Ahsan Khan as well and Images on Sunday got in touch with him to discuss it at length.
Q. What made you set up the Wall of Kindness in Karachi and that too on main M.A. Jinnah Road rather than Clifton/Defence?
According to facts and figures, the initiative started from Iran and soon it was all over the social media with anyone and everyone talking about it. I took the effort undertaken earlier in Peshawar and reported in the print and electronic media while keeping factors in mind such as the concentration of underprivileged population and literacy ratio in Karachi.
There’s a new hero in town!
The reason I opted for M.A. Jinnah Road was due to my exposure to the vicinity during my film shoot for Chupan Chupai. The volume of traffic and pedestrians is the highest here according to my calculations. It is the best place to promote such a charitable drive.
Do you just provide clothes or other items of use as well?
We provide various other items as well which are useful other than just clothes such as footwear, bags, mattresses, blankets, bed sheets. It all depends on what we receive at the Wall, or what I can arrange on my own.
Do you work alone or as a team?
Well, I started it on my own but I have been spreading the word around and friends and followers have been really generous in helping me out in every way.